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Bamboo

Bamboo is a flowering plant and the largest member of the grass family. This hollow plant is one of the fastest growing plant species in the world, and serves important cultural and economic roles in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Asia thanks to its versatility as a building material and as a food source.

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Is a bamboo a soft stem plant?

actually a bamboo has a pretty hard stem but if you compare it to an oak tree then i guess u could consider it softer.

therefore, i THINK it is a soft stem plant =S

Why is bamboo disappearing from the jungle?

because bamboos are hugely used in paper processing.

Where can you find bamboo?

Bamboo is naturally distributed in the tropical and subtropical belt between approximately 46° north and 47° south latitude, and is commonly found in Africa, Asia and Central and South America. Some species may also grow successfully in mild temperate zones in Europe and North America.

Are bamboos deciduous?

yes, a lot of the bamboo is grown in China but you can basically grow it anywhere

What do humans use bamboo for?

Bamboo is a grass that grows in the tropics and rain forests. Unlike grass that we are familiar with on our lawns, Bamboo produces large, lightweight, wood-like, flexible hollow stalks that can grow as much as 42 inches in 24 hours. These stalks typically grow from a centimeter in diameter to as much as 4-6 inches in diameter, and because of their strength and flexibility, they are useful for making many things from fishing poles to furniture and simple huts.

Is bamboo a grass or a wood?

Bamboo is indeed a grass plant. It belongs to the Family Poacea where all other grasses belong.

What is bamboo made of?

There has been a houses built from bamboo in a lot of places including East Asia. Humans can make musical instruments, baskets, water filters, paper, or other artistic materials. There has been other extraordinary inventions like a bicycle made out of bamboo.

What pandas eat if they run out of bamboo?

The food chain will go out of balance and bamboo would increase. China would look bad as their icon would have been destroyed by their own selfish greed and there would be not cute black and white teddy bears to hug.

How do you kill bamboo?

Place them in direct sunlight, in a window sill. They are delicate and can't take the direct light. They require being in a portion of a room that has no sun shining on it at all. (Indirect light)

Is bamboo poisonous?

There are many plants toxic to cats. Below is just a few sites that list toxic plants.

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/plant-list-cats.html

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html

http://www.sniksnak.com/plants-toxic.html

http://cats.about.com/od/catsafety/ss/toxicplants.htm

Is bamboo forests are in rain forests?

yes ......well i know it is in the amazon but im not sure for the others

Is there bamboo in amazonie?

Bamboo grows in every country in Africa other than the Sahara Desert.

There are many species of bamboo growing in Africa from the tropical reforests down to Cape Town in South Africa.

Many species have been transferred from India and China over time by humans.

Bamboo is used widely in Africa from mundane things like cattle pens to more exotic uses like bamboo wine/beer.

The Gorilla populations of Africa use bamboo in their diet same as Pandas and elephants but those are specific species of bamboo, not all.

How many tall can bamboo grow?

It depends on the type of bamboo you have. Most bamboo can grow up to 25 feet high!

Where does bamboo come from originally?

There are about 1,450 species of bamboo and they are native to many countries. It would be easier to say that they are not believed to be native to the continent of Europe!

Answer2: Brought into existence during the third creative day read Genesis 1:11-13, bamboo is among the Graminae family or grasses. The grasses have served as a direct as well as indirect food source for man and the animals. ref jw.org

Why is bamboo chopped down?

Some areas, bamboo is an invasive species. When it takes root in an area where there are no natural controls, it sort of runs wild, and will crowd out all other plants.

What is an adaptation of bamboo?

A bamboo adaptation would be its ability to grow at great rates. The bamboo can propel itself up into the canopy of the evergreen forest and absorb sun. A bamboo adaptation would be its ability to grow at great rates. The bamboo can propel itself up into the canopy of the evergreen forest and absorb sun.

Could it be possible that bamboo leaves be a cigarette?

as a human i would recommend not because it may hurt a Lot .the only reason pandas can eat it is because they have a special coting in there digestive system so they cant get splinters or anything.

What can be used in the place of bamboo shoots?

There isn't really anything that has the same taste as bamboo shoots, but they are often replaced with fresh asparagus or coconut shoots.

How do you cure bamboo?

It is recommended that you cut bamboo to the ground every Spring, so that the plant can rejuvenate and the new growth will look more vibrant & healthy.

If bamboo is cut down in the wild, pandas will starve.

How do you make flour from bamboo shoot?

Yes, because have an experiment about it......

What is saggeypo or bamboo pipes in a row?

tanong niya sa pagong okaya kay marivic o mang kanor

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